End of Year Report - Richland College

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Richland College
1.2.6 % of local service area historically underserved population enrolled
as students (African-American and Hispanic)
Strategic Measure*
Target Range
Performance
% of max. target range
≥ 5.40 – 6.00
= 6.33
= 105.50%
Richland’s leadership monitors the percentage of the service area historically underserved market
that enrolls in at least one credit or continuing education class during the academic year as
an indication of market penetration for these important student segments. Performance for this
measure
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exceeds the target range by 5.5 percentage points
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reflects a 4-year positive trend overall and for African-American and Hispanic segments individually
(Figure 1.2.6A)
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addresses the state mandate to Close the Gaps in access to higher education
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reflects a positive 5-year trend in African-American and Hispanic credit student enrollment
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(Figures 1.2.6B,C)
reflects a positive 3-year trend in African-American and Hispanic continuing education student
enrollment (Figures 1.2.6D,E)
The college’s Organizational Action Plan emphasis includes significant actions to increase
enrollments for historically underserved students. Leadership increased the target to 7.00 for
2011-12 in anticipation of increased outreach efforts in order to address the state mandate to
Close the Gaps.
(%) Market Share of Service Area
10.0
2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10
9.0
2010-11 100% of Target 90% of Target
8.0
7.0
6.0
Good
5.0
4.0
3.0
2.0
1.0
0.0
Total Afr-Amer/Hispanic Afr-American Hispanic
Figure 1.2.6A
Source: DCCCD Colleague System
*Strategic measures are those identified for special emphasis by college leadership, the DCCCD Board of Trustees, the state or national government, or
SACS accreditation agency. Operational measures are those key to the ongoing vitality of the organization but without strategic emphasis.
End of Year Report 2010-11